Imagine if everyone who taught or coached kids had the passion, determination, and grit of Coach Rob Mendez. Our kids deserve that kind of role model in their lives!
COACH ROB: Rob Mendez, the head junior varsity coach of a high school football team in California, was born without arms and legs due to a rare syndrome called Tetra-Amelia. @LinseyDavis reports. https://t.co/wut7cEnkko
Students often get discouraged when they receive copious feedback on their writing. But show them this: Pulitzer Prize winning author Robert Caro edits himself, harshly. There is no great writing. Only great re-writing.
Some of the best writing I’ve read in ions is Tara Westover’s memoir, Educated. Anyone who describes her life experiences w/ such eloquence & command, while also incorporating the line “I was broker than the Ten Commandments,” deserves my utmost respect! Well done @tarawestover